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Mike's Multiverse

Episode 20 - Telomeres, Dark Matter, and the Shroud of Turin

Mike's Multiverse

Mike McHargue

Science, Leisure, Society & Culture, Games

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2015

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How can an average person, who doesn’t have a science degree, tell when something is legitimate science or not? Can people live to be 200? What would happen if the super-massive blackhole at the center of our galaxy disappeared? You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here. Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page. Belong: an event by The Liturgists Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper. Q1: How can an average person, who doesn’t have a science degree, tell when something is legitimate science or not? How do we tell the difference? Evaluating Scientific Claims The Information Diet Q2: What does science say about the Shroud of Turin? Science shines new light on the Shroud of Turin’s Age Q3: Can people live to be 200? The first 200 year old human has already been born The Physics of Superheroes Q4: What would happen if the super-massive blackhole at the center of our galaxy disappeared? Dancing in the Dark Matter The Black Hole at the Center of our Galaxy Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin. Preproduction work is handled by Haley Hyde. The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy. You've got questions, he's got answers. Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway. You've got problems, he won't solve them, But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face. Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.

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0:00.0

Telemears, Dark Matter, and the Shroud of Turin.

0:03.0

All that and more on the 20th episode of Ask Science Mike.

0:08.0

You've got questions, he's got answers, even though he may not understand.

0:13.6

I'll talk anyway.

0:15.0

We have problems.

0:16.4

He won't solve it.

0:18.2

But I'm talking, talking, talking till it's blue in the face.

0:21.7

Science, faith, their life.

0:24.0

Ask Science Mike.

0:26.0

Welcome to Ask Science Mike.

0:28.0

The Weekly Podcast

0:31.0

Now in its 20th week, where I answer your questions about science, faith, and life.

0:37.0

I do want to let you know that belong.

0:40.0

It's coming up in Atlanta, and I'd love for you to be there.

0:42.0

We've got a few seats left but not much

0:44.3

time left to buy tickets. You can go to ask Lance Mike to find out more but for now let's get

0:48.7

it started. Hi Mike my name is Renee Goodwin and I'm from Wilson County Kansas and I listen to

1:02.1

As Science Mike with my step kids Nathan who is a freshman at Altoona Midway High School

1:08.0

Jocelyn who is a fifth grader and Natalie who is a second grader and my question is how can an average person

1:19.0

who doesn't have a science degree tell when something is legitimate science or not, like when you hear something on the news or something on the news

1:28.1

or see something on the internet, how do you know if the science that they're quoting is real science?

1:36.9

In other words, Mike, why should we listen to the scientific claims that you make on your

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